History PlayingWith / GreatEscape

* '''Straight''': In TheAlcatraz, Jack, a burglar who once robbed an embassy, along with his RagTagBunchOfMisfits, consisting of (but not limited to) Richie, one of the prisoners doing manual labor to at least get by in life, providing tools to dig out, Wilford, TheOldConvict who knows the place like the back of his hand, and Troy, who's small enough to slip through and identify any AirVentPassageway within TheAlcatraz, are plotting to break out. All they need now is [[TheBigGuy someone strong enough to do the dirty work]], from taking down guards, to inciting {{Prison Riot}}s, and they got just the guy: A huge {{Brooklyn|Rage}}ite named Flash Young, who just got into prison for caving in the skull of some rich {{slimeball}} named Tommy Sharpe with a [[RescueEquipmentAttack fire extinguisher]]. Flash proves to be an ideal pick once he [[NoSell tanks the heaviest blows]] that [[WardensAreEvil Head of Security]] [[TheBrute Jason Bloodspiller]] threw at him, and now Flash is roped into this plot. But wait! There's a [[TheInformant snitch]] hiding within the prison! Jack and the rest of the crew are oblivious to the snitch, and so, as they go over the plan one last time the night prior (which involves a CutleryEscapeAid, hiding in laundry carts, DressingAsTheEnemy, the identified AirVentPassageway, and much more), and begin to set it in motion by putting {{Sleeping Dumm|y}}ies in their beds, Jack, along with the rest of his crew (but unfortunately not Flash), are all caught by Jason and ''hundreds'' of his guards. The plan goes disastrously wrong, as in the end, practically half the prison population had been killed, including but not limited to guards (Jason in particular was reduced to a confusing, bloody mess, implied to be killed by Flash in this manner), prisoners, and other staff, while the only known escapees were Jack, Richie, Wilford, Troy, and Flash.

* '''Straight''': It's TheAlcatraz, and Jack, a burglar who once robbed an embassy, along with his RagTagBunchOfMisfits, consisting of (but not limited to) Richie, one of the prisoners doing manual labor to at least get by in life, providing tools to dig out, Wilford, TheOldConvict who knows the place like the back of his hand, and Troy, who's small enough to slip through and identify any AirVentPassageway within TheAlcatraz, are plotting to break out. All they need now is [[TheBigGuy someone strong enough to do the dirty work]], from taking down guards, to inciting {{Prison Riot}}s, and they got just the guy: A huge {{Brooklyn|Rage}}ite named Flash Young, who just got into prison for caving in the skull of some rich {{slimeball}} named Tommy Sharpe with a [[RescueEquipmentAttack fire extinguisher]]. Flash proves to be an ideal pick once he [[NoSell tanks the heaviest blows]] that [[WardensAreEvil Head of Security]] [[TheBrute Jason Bloodspiller]] threw at him, and now Flash is roped into this plot. But wait! There's a [[TheInformant snitch]] hiding within the prison! Jack and the rest of the crew are oblivious to the snitch, and so, as they go over the plan one last time the night prior (which involves a CutleryEscapeAid, hiding in laundry carts, DressingAsTheEnemy, the identified AirVentPassageway, and much more), and begin to set it in motion by putting {{Sleeping Dumm|y}}ies in their beds, Jack, along with the rest of his crew (but unfortunately not Flash), are all caught by Jason and ''hundreds'' of his guards. The plan goes disastrously wrong, as in the end, practically half the prison population had been killed, including but not limited to guards (Jason in particular was reduced to a confusing, bloody mess, implied to be killed by Flash in this manner), prisoners, and other staff, while the only known escapees were Jack, Richie, Wilford, Troy, and Flash.

** For a given value of deconstructed: The Great Escape is ''constantly'' foiled, due to some oversight made by Jack or Flash being too loud and accidentally giving the plot away. Eventually, they manage to hatch a plot ''so theoretically and practically perfect'' that they've pretty much made their way out.

* '''Downplayed''': Jack and his RagTagBunchOfMisfits go for a much quieter, stealthier, and less conspicuous approach; Instead of having to go through something as JustForFun/{{egregious}} as a PrisonRiot, they instead go through a ''very'' tense and thrilling escape route that involves DressingAsTheEnemy (and eventually dressing in civilian clothes) while having to constantly take RefugeInAudacity. As a result, they've actually gotten much more successful than if they incited a PrisonRiot as a distraction. And as for any snitches that come abound, Flash is there to ensure that [[DeadlyEuphemism they shut up for good]].

* '''Inverted''': Jack and his RagTagBunchOfMisfits, consisting of [[TheFixer equipment guy]] Richie, [[TheSneakyGuy scouter Troy]], [[OldMaster legendary thief Wilford]], and [[TheBigGuy heavy muscle and driver Flash]] are plotting to pull TheCaper on TheAlcatraz. Essentially having to break ''into'' instead of ''out of'' a place.

* '''Invoked''': Jack decides he wants out of prison, and he gathers conspirators to hatch this kind of plot. He first gets Wilford, convincing him to try and break out since Wilford could either rot away in prison or break out and experience freedom again, and then he gets Richie after helping out and also convincing him to sneak in uniforms and tools to break out, and then he gets Troy after successfully fending off some bigger and meaner prisoners intending to do... [[PrisonRape Something]] with him, and then he finally gets Flash after he sees the big Brooklynite tank every last blow Jason had to offer, convincing Flash easily by promising him freedom. The others he recruits through small favors here and there.

* '''Defied''': Jason ensures that security in TheAlcatraz is so ''JustForFun/{{egregious}}ly'' top notch that guys like Jack can't scheme, plot, and sabotage his way out of it, guys like Wilford can't wander his way out of it, guys like Richie never gets any tools to dig his way out of it, guys like Troy never gets anything to climb into and crawl his way out of it, and guys like Flash can't fight his way out of it.
* '''Discussed''': The guards wonder if there's going to be some kind of great escape, because they've just foiled the 5th minor escape attempt this afternoon.

** The Great Escape is foiled, but that doesn't mean the plotters are giving up. Flash decides to throw a temper tantrum and start punching ''everything'' in his room, which causes several guards to come down there and pacify him, but they end up eating knuckle sandwiches for breakfast. Afterwards, he manages to snatch their keys, incite a PrisonRiot, and free Jack and the rest of the RagTagBunchOfMisfits, showing that Flash really ''is'' capable of being a MagnificentBastard, and they all escape TheAlcatraz without even getting ''caught'' by the outside police forces.
** That doesn't stop other snitches from doing it anyways, and they even tell the prison officers about what's going on in order to curry more favor and get more clout within TheAlcatraz.

* '''Straight''': It's TheAlcatraz, and Jack, a burglar who once robbed an embassy, along with his RagTagBunchOfMisfits, are plotting to break out. All they need now is [[TheBigGuy someone strong enough to do the dirty work]], from taking down guards, to inciting {{Prison Riot}}s, and they got just the guy: A huge {{Brooklyn|Rage}}ite named Flash Young, who just got into prison for bashing some rich {{slimeball}} named Tommy Sharpe. Flash proves to be an ideal pick once he [[NoSell tanks the heaviest blows]] that [[TheBrute Head of Security Jason Bloodspiller]] threw at him, and now Flash is roped into this plot. But wait! There's a [[TheInformant snitch]] hiding within the prison! Jack and the rest of the crew are oblivious to the snitch, and so, as they go over the plan one last time the night prior (which involves a CutleryEscapeAid, hiding in laundry carts, DressingAsTheEnemy, the identified AirVentPassageway, and much more), and begin to set it in motion by putting {{Sleeping Dumm|y}}ies in their beds, Jack, along with the rest of his crew (but unfortunately not Flash), are all caught by Jason and ''hundreds'' of his guards. The plan goes disastrously wrong, as in the end, practically half the prison population had been killed, including but not limited to guards (Jason in particular was reduced to a confusing, bloody mess, implied to be killed by Flash in this manner), prisoners, and other staff, while the only known escapees were Flash, Jack, and three others.
* '''Exaggerated''': Jack and his RagTagBunchOfMisfits go through ''every'' known {{cliche}} of this trope, from {{Jail Bake}}s, to {{Bedsheet Ladder}}s, {{Sleeping Dumm|y}}ies, and more. When the time has come, the plan goes off ''horrendously'', with Flash being the only survivor of the PrisonRiot that ensued (by way of killing just about everyone after Jack and his RagTagBunchOfMisfits have died).

* '''Inverted''': Jack and his RagTagBunchOfMisfits are plotting to pull TheCaper on TheAlcatraz. Essentially having to break ''into'' instead of ''out of'' a place.

* '''Lampshaded''': "A Great Escape? Just like in the movies? Count me the fuck in."
* '''Invoked''': Jack decides he wants out of prison, and he gathers conspirators to hatch this kind of plot.

* '''Defied''': Jason ensures that security in TheAlcatraz is so ''JustForFun/{{egregious}}ly'' top notch that guys like Jack can't plot his way out of it and guys like Flash can't fight his way out of it.

* '''Implied''': Jack tends to muse with some old pals about what would happen if this and that happened differently. While their choice of words tends to allude to some kind of prison, it's never really expanded upon and is perpetually kept as a NoodleIncident, and a RiddleForTheAges to the listeners as to what the hell they're even talking about.